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Early History of Gazelle and Shemara 23-Foot Sloop Designed by Roydon H Thomas Early history of Gazelle and Shemara 23-foot sloop designed by Roydon H Thomas David Thomas March 2020 © David R Thomas 2020 Early History of Gazelle and Shemara Roydon started designing yachts while he was a teenager. He worked under the boat designer Athol Burns at Craft Construction during the late 1940s. Roydon’s first keeler was the 26ft sloop Almero, designed by Athol Burns. In October 1954, Roydon completed his apprenticeship in ship building and repairing, which included ship wrighting and ship joinery, at the Wellington Patent Slip in Evans Bay. He worked as a drawing office assistant at the Union Steamship Company in Wellington between Nov 1954 and Aug 1955 In early 1954, Roydon started on his first keeler design, a 23ft Bermuda sloop. The hull lines and profile plan were completed in April 1954 and the construction detail plan in July 1954. Roydon started building the 23ft sloop in December 1954. Gazelle was built by and launched on 20 September 1958 from the Evans Bay Boatshed where she was built. Roydon owned Gazelle from 1958 until he sold her in November 1964. During that time, he raced Gazelle in Wellington, entered her several Cook Strait races. and did several trips to the Marlborough Sounds. Gazelle had no engine. Photos and a clipping about the launching of Gazelle are on the next page. This is followed by an account of a trip to the Marlborough Sounds on Gazelle in January 1959, written by Barry Averi, one of the regular crew on Gazelle. It is followed by a story of the Cook Strait race in December 1959 also written by Barry Averi. Newspaper clippings about the race follow the account. Shemara was built by Frank Ballinger and launched on 9 August 1958 at the Evan’s Bay Yacht Club slipway. She cruised and raced extensively in Wellington and the Marlborough Sounds. December 1960 Gazelle leaving Picton Early History of Gazelle and Shemara by David Thomas 2 Gazelle 20 Sep 1958: Gazelle ready for launching at Evans Bay Boatshed Sea Spray Nov 1958 Early History of Gazelle and Shemara by David Thomas 3 Note: March 2015. This document has been prepared from the original version written on a typewriter by Barry Averi. The paper version was obtained from the folder given by the Averi family to the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington. The text and formatting below are the same as the original except for some minor edits. The trip dates were 16 Jan to 31 Jan 1959. The photos were added by David Thomas Gazelle SOUNDS CRUISE 1959 Friday, January 16, would not come too soon for the impatient yachtsmen, namely Roy Thomas, owner-skipper of “Gazelle”, Barry Averi and Bill Yates. When work finished for the day we hastened, after the usual delays of the Golden Mile, to the Boat Harbour, and made a final check that stores and equipment were both adequate and well-stowed. It was here that we learned that the wind outside was negligible, so rather than drift, we made the decision to await the coming of the new day before setting out. Saturday dawned bright, sunny, but unfortunately with very little wind. At 7.40am, the moorings were dropped, and “Gazelle” ghosted clear of the boat harbour mole. We carried the big leading jib, and worked to leeward to catch every ounce of the fickle easterly airs, but even so an hour passed before we were within hailing distance of Point Halswell. We had observed the yacht “Lenora” coming up astern under power, and she now drew abeam while her skipper hailed us (showing a length of line) with the offer of a tow. All feelings of independence and desire to make the trip under sail alone were quite outweighed by our exuberance, and our impatience to begin “real sailing.” So the offer was quickly and gratefully accepted, and “Lenora” soon had us across Kau Bay. At this point we were better able to utilise the light easterly airs, as the tow was cast off and “Lenora” drew away to the sound of friendly hails between the two craft. It was not long before the airs strengthened into a light breeze, and shifted more to south-east. Progress was not in any way remarkable, but was at least enough to satisfy us for the moment. After all, our time was our own, and on a sunny day there can be few sounds sweeter than the soft gurgling from the stern. Just before 10am, we passed Steeple Rock abeam with the breeze quite variable, “Yachties” Mother, a small figure on the shore was waving a long farewell to her son. A further half hour elapsed before we “turned the corner” at Barrett’s Reef Light. But at last, we thought, we were really on our way, having left behind our customary weekend waters. The winds however decreed that we were not to make a fast crossing. At the mercy of the fickle airs we tacked endlessly, and at 12.30 were only just abeam of Sinclair Head. Early History of Gazelle and Shemara by David Thomas 4 By now our thoughts were turning towards the subject of food, but we bravely delayed having lunch while these conditions prevailed, because we wanted to make the most of every opportunity to put another cable-length between us and Wellington. Another hour brought Karori Light abeam, and we were reminded of our return trip from the ocean race three weeks earlier. At that time, we had perforce to ride the “rip” for nearly six hours and considered that we knew every sheep on the hills behind the light. On this occasion however, we did not recognise any of our friends. Finally at 2.30pm on rounding Cape Terawhiti we picked up a nice moderate south-easterly breeze of about 10 knots. We trimmed the canvas, and began an encouraging run. Now we thought bring on the food!. So without any further ado a bacon Gazelle in Cook Strait 1960 and egg pie was produced and piping hot coffee rustled up. We were now able to sit back and enjoy the running, there being no changing of canvas, nor in fact, any words for anybody but the skipper at the helm. A little further on we were obliged to shorten down to No. 2 jib, and as we surfed on towards the Brothers, we were joined by not one pilot but several, in the form of a school of porpoises. They seemed to enjoy our company, but were no doubt puzzled by the fact that we did not churn up the water, as do the screw- driven vessels. They soon showed their preferences for turbulence to our surfing on the “rip” when M.V. “Matipo” came up astern for they left us to sport all about the bigger ship. We could not help remarking on this courtesy displayed by her skipper in slackening speed as he passed us, so as to avoid giving us too great a wake to contend with. By now we had all the wind we required, and were really feeling our oats. At 4.30pm we had the Brothers abeam, and in less than half an hour had rounded Cape Koamaru. Now, for a change, from having too little wind most of the day, we were greeted at the Cape by strong winds and the skipper accordingly gave orders for three tucks in the main. We changed course to pass between the Cape and White Rocks, the wind having shifted more out of the west but we still were able to make a steady and comfortable run to the northern end of Motuara Island. To save valuable time, the skipper set a course quite close to the island, and Barry were sent forward to act as look-out in case of submerged rocks at the point. At a distance from the island of almost a mile, we all became aware of a peculiar drumming sound, and it was some time before it was realised that it was the sound of hosts of cicadas busily making their music as daylight faded. Without doubt there were thousands of them, and as we passed close to the island, their sound increased so as to be almost deafening. Early History of Gazelle and Shemara by David Thomas 5 Having rounded Motuara it required but a couple of boards to make the haven of Ship Cove. As we were making for this anchorage we were overtaken by the motor-sailer “Karangi”, but before very long we too were in shelter and dropped anchor within hailing distance of her. Friendly greetings were exchanged before going down below to where our erstwhile helmsman turned cook, while Barry and Bill tidied ship. Soon savoury smells announced the readiness of a delectable pot, later to earn the title of “Gazelle” stew, and eagerly looked for by the crew on subsequent days. After dinner, the success of the holiday trip was toasted in appropriate fashion and after checking the riding light, all members of the crew were content to turn in for an early night, to be ready for an early start next day. Sunday, January 18: at 5.30am Barry aroused the others, who were equally delighted to be greeted by a beautiful day but our pleasure was tinged by a shade of regret that it looked like being a day of little or no wind. While Roy cooked a man-sized breakfast, Bill and Barry rigged up the ship with the big leading jib. No sooner were the breakfast things cleared away, than we weighed anchor (at 6.15am), but we really need not have hurried, for our progress might have been considered fast only when compared with that of a snail.
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